- Date
- December 23, 2016, 18:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tabatinga, Brazil
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- PT-ICUBeech 58
- Defining event
- Approach: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94598
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On December 23, 2016, about 1830 universal coordinated time, a Beech 58, Brazilian registration PT-ICU, was destroyed when it impacted wooded terrain while on approach to Tabatinga International Airport (SBTT), Tabatinga, State of Amazonas, Brazil. The two foreign certificated pilots and one passenger received fatal injuries, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight departed Tefe Airport (SBTF), State of Amazonas, Brazil; destined for SBTT.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center (CENIPA) of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division CENIPA SHIS - QI 05-VI Comar Brasilia-DF, Brazil 71.615-600 Telephone: (55-61) 3364-8800 Fax: (55-61) 3365-1004 dipaa.spai@cenipa.aer.mil.br This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Brazil. .
Aircraft
- Registration
- PT-ICU
- Reported as
- Beech 58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH-174
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SBTF · Tefe
- Destination
- SBTT · Tabatinga
- Airport
- SBTT · Tabatinga